Industrial Safety Instructor

REPORTS TO: Director of Career and Workforce Development

POSITION TYPE: Adjunct (Position is subject to evolve to full-time position with benefits)

WORK SCHEDULE: Per Semester/Course Contract

COMPENSATION: Course Credit Courses: $1,150 to $1,725 per course credit, determined by education credentials; CEUs: $40 per hour; + lodging and meals for business-related travel

CLOSING DATE: Until Filled

Ilisagvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iñupiat. As an institution, we are “Unapologetically Iñupiaq.” This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iñupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iñupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Ilisagvik College and our community partners.

SUMMARY OF POSITION: 

The Industrial Safety Instructor develops and teaches Industrial Safety courses within the Vocational Education and Workforce Development division of the Academic Affairs department. These courses will include, but are not limited to, 40-HR HAZWOPER, 8-HR HAZWOPER Refresher CPR/First Aid w/AED, and OSHA 30 General Industry.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares and maintains updated instructional materials, course outlines, and curriculum.


• Maintains cooperative working relations with key partners to manage and enhance services to local, regional, statewide, and international partners. 


• Participates in the development of and contributes to the quality of College-level curriculum in the area of study.


• Evaluates student performance and submits appropriate grades, documentation, and reports.


• Completes reports and presentations, and attends meetings and special events, as required.


• Participates in professional development, as appropriate.


• Periodically travels throughout the North Slope Borough at all times of the year.


• Actively participates in College and community service including serving on community and task forces, participating in College activities, curriculum planning, professional development, and assisting in the budgeting of assigned programs.


• Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.                                                      


• Performs other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated teaching experience in a post-secondary environment.


• Demonstrated experience in curriculum development.


• Demonstrated experience with distance delivery.


• Ability to travel throughout the North Slope community via plane


• Good computer skills, including MS Word and Power Point.


• Excellent oral and written communication skills.


• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively in a multicultural environment, including working with various cultural organizations and community cultural experts.


• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check.


• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following areas: post-secondary educational systems, North Slope Borough [NSB] institutions and organizations; Iñupiat culture, language, values, and traditions.


• Ability to interpret and represent North Slope community values, customs, and beliefs for the College.


• Ability to interpret and represent College actions and western institutions to the North Slope community.


• Ability to support Ilisagvik College’s mission.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE [Required]:

• High school diploma or equivalent.


• Ability to teach HAZWOPER and CRP/First Aid w/AED classes


• A minimum of 3 years teaching experience or equivalent experience in the field.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES/TRAINING [Preferred]:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in industrial safety, environmental science, or related fields.


• National certification [i.e. CET, CSP, CHCM, CHMM, etc.].


• HMTRI trained.


• Construction (29 CFR 1926) and General (29 CFR 1910) Industry safety-related experience.


• OSHA 500 and 501 authorized instructor.


• DOT, and/or RCRA and/or EPA experience.


• Hazardous waste site and or spill site work experience.


• Valid driver’s license.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear; The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The environmental conditions described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to work indoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.

If any questions about course load, please contact [email protected] 

Ilisagvik College is a Drug Free Work Place and Equal Opportunity Employer